The Top End is a remote, sparsely populated part of Australia offering great birdwatching in diverse landforms and habitats. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. We also have 150 mammals such as kangaroos, wallabies, the rare Northern quoll, cute sugar-gliders, and loads more.

The best place to look for it is here.

Get up close and personal with the NT's unique wildlife habitats, and see prehistoric crocs, marsupials, dingoes and hugely diverse bird species. The Field Guide to Northern Territory Fauna app describes & illustrates over 600 mammals, birds, fishes, reptiles, frogs and invertebrates in the Northern Territory.

Over 400 species of birds including a handful of endemic and rare species live in the NT, bringing in thousands of domestic and international visitors here to ‘tick their list’! of the birds of Northern Territory you can find waterfowl and wading birds, a large suite of …
You will discover the remarkable variety of birds that occur across Australia. There are over 400 bird species to see in the Northern Territory of Australia: migrants on their way south; tropical and wetland birds, some with territories that extend to New Guinea and Indonesia; and the desert dwellers of the arid south. Learn about the birds found in the Outback and check out the best photos from a range of leading bird and wildlife photographers.


Information for students and teachers about some of the birds that can be found in parks in the Northern Territory, including owls, honeyeaters and finches. Although birds are usually quite easy to see, often they are more difficult to identify.

A good time to visit the north is the dry season between July and November. Welcome to the NEW Nt Birds Website. Northern Territory Australia. The region’s animals include birds, insects, reptiles, marsupials and mammals. You may have had the briefest glimpse or heard a snatch of its song, or perhaps it was a bird you have never seen before.

Discover the thousands of bird species and other native wildlife that flourish in the Northern Territory.

Whether you're coming from overseas to do some birdwatching in Australia's 'Top End' or from Australia, I hope this website will be of assistance while planning your trip. Full list of birds found in the Northern Territory (NT). Northern Territory This checklist includes all bird species found in Northern Territory , based on the best information available at this time.